SYNTHETIC FUEL A liquid fuel obtained from coal, natural gas, or biomass.—renewable Pros: ·Measurably better low and high temperature viscosity performance ·Better chemical and sheer stability ·Decreased evaporative loss Cons: ·Very expensive ·High hydrogen consumption ·Lower friction than conventional oil 2 Uses: ·Alternative for car fuels ·produces heat
COGENERATION Use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat—renewable Pros: ·Less fuel needs to be consumed to produce the same amount of useful energy ·Useful for heating big areas with large heating needs ·Reduces green house gases Cons: ·Heat can only be used on site or very close to the plant ·Requires heavily insulated pipes, which are expensive and inefficient ·Tends to lose power more readily 2 Uses: ·For heating and cooling systems ·Electricity production
BIOMASS FUEL Composed of organic material obtained mainly from plants and animals—renewable Pros: ·Easily available resource ·Keeps us pollution free ·Produces heat and electricity during biomass energy production Cons: ·May be produced from animal waste ·Greenhouse gases ·Process of production is very expensive 2 Uses: ·Methane from waste ·Alcohol made from sugar or starch
WIND Conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, wind mills for mechanical power, wind pumps for pumping water or drainage, or sails to propel ships—renewable Pros: ·Most useful form of energy ·Most inexpensive form of energy ·Does not produce any green house gases Cons: ·Purchase/setup of wind turbines can be expensive ·Wind turbines can be damaged/destroyed in storms ·Machines to produce wind energy are very noisy 2 Uses: ·Sail boats ·Wind mills
NUCLEAR ENERGY Produced from controlled nuclear reactions—non-renewable Pros: ·Emits low amounts of carbon dioxide ·Technology is readily available ·It’s possible to generate a high amount of electrical energy in one single plant Cons: ·Waste is extremely dangerous ·Radiation ·Energy source is uranium and uranium is a scarce resource 2 Uses: ·Produces electricity ·Powers submarines
FUSION Process by which multiple like charged atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus—renewable
Pros: ·Not radioactive ·Can be stopped at any time (no meltdowns) ·Inexhaustible energy supply that could eliminate most of the world’s dependence on other fuels Cons: ·Ignition temperature is extremely high ·Difficult to contain ·Very expensive 2 Uses: ·Combustible fuel production ·District heating
SOLAR Suns rays that reach earth—renewable Pros: ·Panels give off no pollution ·Can be very efficient in a large area of the globe ·Allows less dependency on worlds fossil fuels Cons: ·Weather can effect its efficiency ·Only generated during the day ·Solar panels installation---very costly 2 Uses: ·Lighting ·Heat
TIDAL Harnesses the water flow created by the moon orbiting earth; currents turn generator turbines—renewable Pros: ·Free after dams are built ·Quite ·Non-polluting Cons: ·Max energy is limited to 2.5 terawatts ·Equipment can be damaged by strong currents ·Widespread environmental damage to the aquatic ecosystem 2 Uses: ·Electricity ·Tidal energy generators
A liquid fuel obtained from coal, natural gas, or biomass.—renewable
Pros:
· Measurably better low and high temperature viscosity performance
· Better chemical and sheer stability
· Decreased evaporative loss
Cons:
· Very expensive
· High hydrogen consumption
· Lower friction than conventional oil
2 Uses:
· Alternative for car fuels
· produces heat
COGENERATION
Use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat—renewable
Pros:
· Less fuel needs to be consumed to produce the same amount of useful energy
· Useful for heating big areas with large heating needs
· Reduces green house gases
Cons:
· Heat can only be used on site or very close to the plant
· Requires heavily insulated pipes, which are expensive and inefficient
· Tends to lose power more readily
2 Uses:
· For heating and cooling systems
· Electricity production
BIOMASS FUEL
Composed of organic material obtained mainly from plants and animals—renewable
Pros:
· Easily available resource
· Keeps us pollution free
· Produces heat and electricity during biomass energy production
Cons:
· May be produced from animal waste
· Greenhouse gases
· Process of production is very expensive
2 Uses:
· Methane from waste
· Alcohol made from sugar or starch
WIND
Conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, wind mills for mechanical power, wind pumps for pumping water or drainage, or sails to propel ships—renewable
Pros:
· Most useful form of energy
· Most inexpensive form of energy
· Does not produce any green house gases
Cons:
· Purchase/setup of wind turbines can be expensive
· Wind turbines can be damaged/destroyed in storms
· Machines to produce wind energy are very noisy
2 Uses:
· Sail boats
· Wind mills
NUCLEAR ENERGY
Produced from controlled nuclear reactions—non-renewable
Pros:
· Emits low amounts of carbon dioxide
· Technology is readily available
· It’s possible to generate a high amount of electrical energy in one single plant
Cons:
· Waste is extremely dangerous
· Radiation
· Energy source is uranium and uranium is a scarce resource
2 Uses:
· Produces electricity
· Powers submarines
FUSION
Process by which multiple like charged atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus—renewable
Pros:
· Not radioactive
· Can be stopped at any time (no meltdowns)
· Inexhaustible energy supply that could eliminate most of the world’s dependence on other fuels
Cons:
· Ignition temperature is extremely high
· Difficult to contain
· Very expensive
2 Uses:
· Combustible fuel production
· District heating
SOLAR
Suns rays that reach earth—renewable
Pros:
· Panels give off no pollution
· Can be very efficient in a large area of the globe
· Allows less dependency on worlds fossil fuels
Cons:
· Weather can effect its efficiency
· Only generated during the day
· Solar panels installation---very costly
2 Uses:
· Lighting
· Heat
TIDAL
Harnesses the water flow created by the moon orbiting earth; currents turn generator turbines—renewable
Pros:
· Free after dams are built
· Quite
· Non-polluting
Cons:
· Max energy is limited to 2.5 terawatts
· Equipment can be damaged by strong currents
· Widespread environmental damage to the aquatic ecosystem
2 Uses:
· Electricity
· Tidal energy generators